Tens of thousands march in Madrid to demand prime minister's resignation
Organizers said 80,000 joined the March for Dignity, as police detained three people and seven officers were injured near the prime minister’s residence.
- On Saturday, tens of thousands marched through Madrid demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez amid a series of corruption scandals.
- Organized by Spanish Civil Society, the demonstration drew backing from the opposition People's Party and far-right Vox, while investigations into Sanchez's wife, Gomez, fuel ongoing scrutiny.
- Organizers reported 80,000 participants, though the government estimated about 40,000; clashes injured at least seven police officers, and authorities arrested three individuals near Moncloa Palace.
- Demonstrators carried banners reading "Resignation of the socialist mafia" and "Only Spain matters," expressing anger over governance and demanding political change.
- Pressure intensified Tuesday when courts announced an investigation into former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero for alleged influence-peddling and money-laundering, compounding the government's crisis.
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The massive demonstration held yesterday in Madrid reflects the rejection of a growing part of Spanish society with the government of Pedro Sánchez. Tens of thousands of people toured the streets of the capital demanding their immediate resignation and the urgent call for general elections. Under slogans of protest and an atmosphere of strong indignation, the attendees denounced what they consider an unsustainable political drift and a total los…
MADRID.- Thousands of people marched through the streets of Madrid this Saturday to call for the resignation of the president of the government, socialist Pedro Sánchez, for the accusations of corruption in his surroundings.The protesters, many of them waving Spanish flags and carrying banners with the slogan “Enough!,” toured the streets of Madrid behind a large banner reading: “Corruption has a price. No more impunity. Resignation and election…
In the Spanish capital, Madrid, tens of thousands of people demonstrated to demand the resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. According to the organizers, there were 120,000 participants, while the police estimate the number at 40,000. "The Prime Minister's position has become precarious due to various scandals surrounding alleged corruption in his entourage," notes correspondent Sven Tuytens.
Tens of Thousands Demand Pedro Sánchez’s Resignation in Madrid Rally
Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Madrid on Saturday, 23 May, demanding the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Socialist government amid mounting corruption scandals and growing public anger over the administration’s policies in several areas, including migration. The demonstration, organized by the civic platform Sociedad Civil Española under the slogan ‘March for Dignity’, began at Plaza de Colón before mov…
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